OBITUARY

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXIII, Issue 22359, 4 March 1936, Page 11

OBITUARY

CAPTAIN C. A. MONCKTON SERVICE IN NEW GUINEA LONDON, March 2 The death is reported of Captain Charles Arthur Monckton, a former New Zealander, aged 63. Deceased was prominent in New Guinea before the war as Resident Magistrate, suppressor of crime and explorer.

As Resident Magistrate in British New Guinea for nearly 30 years, the late Captain Monckton played a prominent part in the task ofi enforcing law and order among the savage tribes of the territory. Most of his work was carried on under the control of that great colonial administrator, Sir William MacGregor, -who was LieutenantGovernor of New Guinea. Captain Monckton described his experiences in three well-known books, "Some Experiences of a New Guinea Resident Magistrate," "Last Days in New Guinea" and "New Guinea Recollections." Deceased, who was the son of Dr. Frank Monckton, was born in Feilding and educated at Wanganui Collegiate School. In 1895, at the age of 23, he arrived at Cooktown, Queensland, with the intention of enlisting in the colonial service of British J*ew Guinea. Sir William MacGregor was not able to offer him a position, so for some 'time he carried on gold prospecting; and pearl fishing. After spending a holiday in New Zealand and studying navigation and surveying, Captain Monckton returned to New Guinea with the intention of doing some gold mining, but became a Resident Magistrate, Besides carrying out the duties of that post during his many years of service in New Guinea, Captain Monckton made several explorations of the interior. He ascended Mount Albert Edward and crossed New Guinea from Kaiser Wilhelm's Land to the Gulf of Papua. When the Great W 7 ar broke out Captain Monckton volunteered for service and was sent to India. After the war he retired and went to England. He was a Fellow of the Royal Geographical Society, a Fellow of the Zoological Society and a member of the Royal Central Asian Society.

MATAAFA MULIUFI PROMINENT SAMOAN APIA, March 2 The death occurred on Saturda3' of Mataafa Salanoa Muliufi, aged 74. He was Samoan adviser to* the Administrator and a member of the Legislative Council. The funeral services were conducted to-day by the Roman Catholic Hishop of Moamoa, Dr. Darnand, and were attended by the acting-Administrator and officials. There was also a large attendance of Europeans and Samoans. The burial took place at the family vault, at Mulinuu. Deceased was an Officer of the British Empire.